Endless Summer…

Even though we still have some time left before summer is officially over, we wanted to share with you some inspiration just in case you are planning an “End of Summer” celebration.

We designed this entire party around the watermelon color palette–pinks, reds, greens and creme for a great summer feel. Snacks included tomato, basil & mozzarella crostinis, BLT sandwiches, and baked mac & cheese. The table featured apple & watermelon sailboats, watermelon bites topped with fluff cream cheese and mint, and refreshing melon skewers. The party also included pink cupcakes with chocolate chips, watermelon iced cookies, and paper cones filled with cotton candy and popcorn.

A handmade paper bouquet decorated the center of the table. And, our “End of Summer” party collection printables brought everything together.

We poured watermelon and raspberry punch into an hallowed out watermelon to add a great statement piece.

The cake was pink-colored vanilla with mini chocolate chips to give the seeded effect of a watermelon (when sliced). It was also decorated with the very popular green ombre look.

One of the reasons we love our “End of Summer” Printable Collection is because it can be used on many special occasions–from a pool party to a fun birthday party. The collection is available in our SHOP now.

{Real Parties} Vintage Stroller Baby Shower

I’m so excited to share this vintage stroller baby shower with you today! Annette from One Perfect Room planned a baby shower for her brother and sister-in-law using our vintage stroller party collection.

We worked with Annette to customize the collection according to her color scheme for the party and specific words that she wanted to incorporate on the drink tags and signs. Overall, I think the party was beautifully styled. It really looks like Annette’s family had a great time celebrating their upcoming newest addition to the family!

Click here to see more details from this lovely baby shower!

An Effortless Summer Picnic

With summer in full swing, it seems like there are almost too many activities to choose from to keep your family happy and entertained. Having a picnic, or picnic themed party, is one great way to take in the summer sun and keep bellies full.

Decorate with an adorable picnic basket {Please Sir Blog}, a red gingham butterfly garland {Sugar Owl Design}, and colorful fabric bunting {Paisley Handmade}! And you can forget about plastic silverware! Use fun wooden cutlery {Sweet Style} instead for an outdoorsy touch.

Happy picnicking!

Image Credits:

1. Picnic Basket: Please Sir Blog

2. Gingham Butterfly Garland: Sugar Owl Design

3. Wooden Cutlery: Sweet Style

4. Picnic Table: Little People’s Cove

5. Fabric Bunting: Paisley Handmade

America, the Beautiful

Break out your swimsuits and the barbecue gear because it’s officially Independence Day weekend! Check out this inspiration board chock-full of red, white and blue ideas to make your 4th of July celebration a beautiful one.

Now, I don’t know about you, but I believe that celebrating outdoors is quintessential for the 4th. So jazz up your old picnic table with some patriotic stripes {Martha Stewart}, decorate the outside of your home with star-spangled felt pennants {Chica and Jo} and let everyone know where they’re sitting with these adorable party hat place holders {Country Living}!

Here’s to hoping that some beautiful sunshine graces us this weekend!

Image Credits:

1. 4th of July Felt Pennants: Chica and Jo

2. Silverware Setting: Martha Stewart

3. Striped Picnic Table: Martha Stewart

4. Red and White Carnation Balls: Country Living

5. Tissue Paper Fans: Martha Stewart

6. Party Hat Place Holder: Country Living

Navy Blue and Yellow Summer Wedding

Choosing the main colors you will use to decorate every single aspect of your wedding is crucial. Luckily, there are tons of inspiration boards to help you in your decision making. Here’s one I made especially for those planning a summer wedding.

I think beautiful, crisp colors, like navy blue and yellow, are essential for a summer wedding. The bright yellow details on the cake (One Wed), wedding invitation (One Sweet Party) and bridesmaid’s bouquet (Sitting in a Tree) really make a statement and scream “sunshine.”  Then there’s the navy blue accents on the bride and groom. These small additions really make a lovely contrast to the brightness of the yellow. I’d absolutely LOVE to be a guest at this wedding!

What color combination are you thinking of using for your wedding?

Image Credits:

1. Wedding Invitation: One Sweet Party

2. Table Setting: Style Me Pretty

3. Wedding Cake: One Wed

4. Bride’s Up-Do: Style Me Pretty

5. Yellow Flower Arrangement: Sitting in a Tree Events

6. Boutonniere: Twigs for Pearls

Bring the Beach to your Pool

Summertime brings to mind many things –vacations, relaxation, hot weather; but the main thing on everyone’s mind is fun in the sun. This time of the year calls for weekly trips to the beach to enjoy the warmth of the sun, work on a tan and build sandcastles. Unfortunately, not everyone is surrounded by the ocean like us Floridians. Times like these call for a beach themed pool party!

Bringing the beach to your pool is simple. Transform your backyard with these water candle center pieces, beach critter shaped plates and ocean inspired cupcakes by Martha Stewart. Family Fun shows you how to create this spectacular sandcastle cake, which is sure to make your guests gasp in awe! Don’t forget: no party is complete without entertainment. Purchase fun games, like this inflatable dolphin ring toss from Amazon, so even the guests that don’t enjoy swimming can have some fun.

Great pool party favors include giving your guests sunscreen with a personalized label or making a summertime CD filled with music played at the party.

Most important of all, have fun! You worked hard to plan this fabulous party, so enjoy it.

Image Credits:

1. Shark and Beach Cupcakes: Martha Stewart

2. Sandcastle Cake: Family Fun

3. Inflatable Dolphin Ring Toss Game: Amazon

4. Above Ground Swimming Pool Deck: Swimming Pool Designs

5. Starfish Cupcake: Martha Stewart

6. Beach Plates: Martha Stewart

7. Candle Centerpiece: Martha Stewart

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“Ready To Hatch” Baby Shower

Baby showers are one of the happiest occasions in a woman’s life. What better way to celebrate the beginning of a new life with a “Ready to Hatch” baby shower? The light blues and pastels would work beautifully for the celebration of a new baby boy. However, by simply changing the colors used, you could easily celebrate the coming of a new baby girl. I absolutely love the cute bird cupcakes, chocolate bird’s nests and blue paper birds. The slate gray and blue shower invitations, banner and various party decorations are from our very own Etsy shop. Combining these lovely decorations can create an amazing celebration of new life!

Image Credits:

1. Invitation: One Sweet Party

2. Cupcakes: Sweet P Cupcakes

3. Baby Shower Collection: One Sweet Party

4. Chocolate Nests: Ezra Pound Cake

5. Table Setting: Twigs and Thistle

6. Paper Bird: Carolyn’s Homework

Classic Red, White and Blue Centerpiece

Etsy seller FlowerThyme creates beautiful and colorful paper flower bouquets at an incredibly affordable price. The light blue and pretty red color of this particular bouquet drew me into her shop.

Isn’t this bouquet so pretty? Each flower is handmade using cardstock and then attached to cloth covered floral wire. The color of these flowers will go great with any patriotic party. And with Memorial Day coming up, I think this bouquet would make a beautiful centerpiece.

Find this light blue and pretty red bouquet HERE.

Image Credits:

FlowerThyme

A Memorial Day BBQ

Can you believe May is almost over? Time flies! I’m here to give you some inspiration that is sure to make time stop while you share unforgettable moments with your family and friends. What better way to celebrate than with a Memorial Day BBQ?!

Isn’t this amazing?! The great benefit of these decorations is that you can use them inside your home or outside in your backyard or local park. Although, I hope the weather is so beautiful you’ll be forced to celebrate outside! It’s summer after all. Just look at those yummy desserts and gorgeous table setting! What’s super great about these desserts and decorations is that you can easily create them with your family and friends. How fun!

Which photo inspires you the most? Do you plan on hosting a Memorial Day BBQ?

Image Credits:

1. Crepe Paper Runner: Good Housekeeping

2. Red, White and Blue Parfaits: Martha Stewart

3. Sand Candles: Martha Stewart

4. Fruit Kabobs: Creative 2x Mom

5. Star Ornaments: The Shabby Chic Cottage

6. Star Medallions: Martha Stewart

7. Front of House Decorations: A Blissful Nest

8. Apple Pie: BBC Good Food

9. Lemonade Mason Jars: Yummy Wedding Food

10. Red, White and Blue Floral Arrangement: Design*Sponge

Little Red Riding Hood

A few months ago we put together this party, somewhat inspired by the recent Little Red Riding Hood movie. We kept the woodsy feel of it but added bright colors and sweet illustrations–perfect to bring smiles to any little girl!

Karen from Karen Lisa Artistic Photography did an incredible job capturing the table display as well as the gorgeous surroundings. She successfully managed to use the environment and lighting to create just the right visual mood to complement the theme.

Mike and Desiree from The Dream Cakery crafted an elegant yet simple cake that fit in perfectly with the table décor. The delicate white details balanced out the two bright red bands at the bottom of each cake tier.

The delicious custom decorated sugar cookies were created by Anne of The Flour Box Bakery. She created flower cookies, which were displayed on a tree branch beside the table, as well as the red riding hood and personalized forest cookies. These were all customized designs based on the Little Red Riding Hood Party Printables.

The rest of the desserts we made ourselves. There were dirt cups, chocolate cupcakes, mini cupcakes served in small clay pots and topped with Oreo crumbs, chocolate-dipped marshmallows, and cupcake poppers. It was so fun making all the yummy desserts! Alongside, we had bright-red fruit punch as the beverage.

Cathy from Forget Me Not Flower Shop captured the essence of the theme to create these amazing floral arrangements. The flowers not only added the perfect touch to the table but also tied everything in.

We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

VENDOR CREDITS:

- Photography:  Karen Lisa Artistic Photography

- Event Styling, Graphic Design & Printables:  One Sweet Party

- Custom Hand-iced Sugar Cookies:  Flour Box Bakery

- Floral Arrangements:  Forget Me Not Flower Shop

- Custom Cake: The Dream Cakery